Maverick McNealy betting profile: The Genesis Invitational
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SCOTTSDALE, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 09: Maverick McNealy of the United States plays his shot from the 16th tee during the final round of the WM Phoenix Open 2025 at TPC Scottsdale on February 09, 2025 in Scottsdale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
When he takes the course Feb. 13-16, Maverick McNealy will aim to build upon his last performance at The Genesis Invitational. In 2022, he shot 12-under and placed seventh at The Riviera Country Club.
The Genesis Invitational tournament and course info
- Date: Feb. 13-16, 2025
- Location: San Diego, California, USA
- Course: Torrey Pines Golf Course (South)
- Par: 72 / 7,765 yards
- Purse: $20M
- Previous winner: Hideki Matsuyama
At The Genesis Invitational
- McNealy's average finish has been seventh, and his average score 12-under, over his last two appearances at The Genesis Invitational.
- McNealy finished seventh (with a score of 12-under) in his most recent go-round at The Genesis Invitational (in 2022).
- With numbers of 1.116 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee (16th in field), 2.038 in SG: Approach the Green (18th), and 4.297 in SG: Putting (third), Hideki Matsuyama won this tournament in 2024.
- In addition, Matsuyama's average driving distance was 300 (23rd in field), he hit 66.67% of greens in regulation (fifth), and he averaged 25.75 putts per round (third).
McNealy's recent history at The Genesis Invitational
| Date | Result | Round Scores | To Par |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/17/2022 | 7 | 68-68-67-69 | -12 |
| 2/18/2021 | MC | 72-71 | +1 |
McNealy's recent performances
- McNealy has finished in the top 10 twice over his last five tournaments.
- McNealy has finished with a better-than-average score in three of his last five tournaments.
- He has an average score of 9-under across his last five events.
- In terms of driving distance, Maverick McNealy has averaged 306.7 yards in his past five starts.
- McNealy has an average of 1.042 Strokes Gained: Putting in his past five tournaments.
- In his past five starts, McNealy is averaging 3.502 Strokes Gained: Total.
McNealy's advanced stats and rankings
- McNealy had a Strokes Gained: Off the Tee average of 0.391 last season, which ranked 23rd on TOUR. Meanwhile his average driving distance (302.5 yards) ranked 77th.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Approach last season, McNealy ranked 118th on TOUR, putting up an average mark of -0.080, while he ranked 78th with a Greens in Regulation rate of 67.93%.
- On the greens, McNealy delivered a 0.351 Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season, which ranked him 29th on TOUR, while he ranked 19th with a putts-per-round average of 28.29. He broke par 25.36% of the time (60th on TOUR).
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Driving Distance | 77 | 302.5 | 306.7 |
| Greens in Regulation % | 78 | 67.93% | 71.94% |
| Putts Per Round | 19 | 28.29 | 29.3 |
| Par Breakers | 60 | 25.36% | 26.67% |
| Bogey Avoidance | 24 | 12.62% | 11.67% |
McNealy's best finishes
- McNealy played 28 tournaments last season, picking up one win with two top-five finishes and six finishes in the top 10.
- In those 28 events, he made the cut 21 times.
- Last season McNealy's best performance came at The RSM Classic. He shot 16-under and took home the title (his only win last season).
- McNealy compiled 808 points last season, which placed him 59th in the FedExCup standings.
McNealy's best Strokes Gained performances
- Last season McNealy's best Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee effort came in October 2024 at the Shriners Children's Open, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 4.453. He finished 16th in that event.
- McNealy's best Strokes Gained: Approach effort last season came in November 2024 at The RSM Classic, where he ranked sixth in the field with a mark of 3.774. He finished first in that event.
- In terms of Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green, McNealy's best effort last season was at THE PLAYERS Championship, where his 7.898 mark ranked No. 1 in the field.
- At the Mexico Open at Vidanta in February 2024, McNealy posted his best Strokes Gained: Putting mark last season -- 4.271, which ranked him 12th in the field. He finished 13th in that tournament.
- McNealy recorded his best Strokes Gained: Total mark last season (11.922) at the 3M Open in July 2024. That ranked third in the field.
McNealy's Strokes Gained rankings
| Category | Overall TOUR Rank | Overall | Last 5 Starts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee | 23 | 0.391 | 0.855 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Approach the Green | 118 | -0.080 | 2.293 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Around the Green | 10 | 0.374 | -0.688 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Putting | 29 | 0.351 | 1.042 |
| Average Strokes Gained: Total | 9 | 1.037 | 3.502 |
McNealy's past results
| Date | Tournament Name | Result | Round Scores | To Par | FedExCup Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 22-25 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | 13 | 70-70-67-66 | -11 | 54 |
| February 29 - March 3 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 41 | 70-70-67-70 | -7 | 13 |
| March 14-17 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 9 | 67-68-68-72 | -13 | 188 |
| March 21-24 | Valspar Championship | 45 | 69-71-71-72 | -1 | 10 |
| April 4-7 | Valero Texas Open | 58 | 71-74-74-70 | +1 | 4 |
| April 25-28 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | MC | 66-72 | -69 | -- |
| May 2-5 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 41 | 67-67-68-69 | -13 | 12 |
| May 16-19 | PGA Championship | 23 | 66-72-69-67 | -10 | 80 |
| May 23-26 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 17 | 70-72-70-66 | -2 | 45 |
| May 30 - June 2 | RBC Canadian Open | 7 | 74-65-66-65 | -10 | 85 |
| June 27-30 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | 44 | 73-66-71-70 | -8 | 10 |
| July 4-7 | John Deere Classic | MC | 67-75 | E | -- |
| July 18-20 | The Open Championship | MC | 71-81 | +10 | -- |
| July 25-28 | 3M Open | 3 | 70-66-63-70 | -15 | 163 |
| August 8-11 | Wyndham Championship | 45 | 67-68-69-71 | -5 | 10 |
| August 15-18 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 12 | 70-68-69-64 | -9 | 237 |
| September 12-15 | Procore Championship | MC | 75-73 | +4 | -- |
| October 3-6 | Sanderson Farms Championship | MC | 69-71 | -4 | -- |
| October 17-20 | Shriners Children's Open | 16 | 69-70-67-64 | -14 | -- |
| October 24-26 | ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP | W/D | 71 | +1 | -- |
| November 7-10 | World Wide Technology Championship | 6 | 69-66-67-69 | -17 | -- |
| November 14-17 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 17 | 70-67-70-67 | -10 | -- |
| November 21-24 | The RSM Classic | 1 | 62-70-66-68 | -16 | -- |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | 8 | 68-64-69-68 | -23 | 155 |
| January 9-12 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 45 | 69-66-65-73 | -7 | 9 |
| January 22-25 | Farmers Insurance Open | 52 | 70-73-73-77 | +5 | 7 |
| January 30 - February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 40 | 68-71-73-68 | -8 | 18 |
| February 6-9 | WM Phoenix Open | 9 | 70-68-63-69 | -14 | 75 |
All stats in this article are accurate for McNealy as of the start of The Genesis Invitational.
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